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UK's Ofcom has today fined 4chan £450k for not having age checks in place (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-19 | get 4chan Age Verification Software → | tags: ofcom, 4chan, age checks

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UK fines 4chan nearly $700,000 for failing its online safety act obligations (engadget.com)

2026-03-19 | get 4chan Safety Compliance Guide → | tags: ofcom, 4chan, online safety act

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This $30 smart router with a built-in VPN is the travel gadget I didn't know I needed (zdnet.com)

2026-03-12 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Smart Router → | tags: gl-mt300n-vpn, glinet, amazon

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No 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-14 | get Deepfake → | tags: grok, images, keir

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UK Officials could face US entry ban over Twitter policy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-14 | by .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow | get Twitter policy → | tags: government, grok, images

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X could 'lose right to self regulate', says Starmer (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-13 | get Software → | tags: grok, illegal, images

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What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-12 | get Deepfake → | tags: government, grok, images

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UK pushes up a law criminalizing deepfake nudes in response to Grok (theverge.com)

2026-01-12 | by Jay Peters | get Deepfake → | tags: grok, illegal, illegal content

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Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-12 | tags: grok, images, ofcom

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UK regulator Ofcom opens a formal investigation into X over CSAM scandal (engadget.com)

2026-01-12 | get Content Moderation System → | tags: children, deepfakes, grok

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Malaysia and Indonesia are the first to block Grok following CSAM scandal (engadget.com)

2026-01-12 | get Cloudflare → | tags: children, deepfakes, grok

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UK Orders Ofcom to Explore Encryption Backdoors (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-10 | by Cam Wakefield | get Encryption backdoors → | tags: encrypted, government, just

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X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-09 | get Deepfake → | tags: grok, image, images

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Decide on X ban within days, government tells regulator (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-09 | get Blockchain → | tags: grok, images, musk

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Limiting Grok AI image edits to paid users 'insulting' to victims, says No 10 (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-09 | get Grok AI → | tags: grok, images, ofcom

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Ofcom investigates BT and Three for failing to connect 999 calls (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-12-15 | get Telecom → | tags: caused, ofcom, prevent

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Porn company starts new age checks after £1m Ofcom fine (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-12-10 | tags: age checks, checks, fine

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UK spending half an hour longer online than in pandemic, says Ofcom (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-12-10 | get Smartphone → | tags: internet, ofcom, online

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The Ofcom Files, Part 4: Ofcom Rides Again (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-12-05 | by View All Posts Prestonbyrne | get Streaming → | tags: agency, censorship, clients

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UK fines porn company £1 million for weak age checks (engadget.com)

2025-12-04 | tags: age checks, checks, fine

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Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-12-04 | tags: fine, fined, ofcom

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Porn company fined £1m over inadequate age checks (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-12-04 | tags: fined, ofcom, online

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Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm' (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-12-01 | get Internet Service → | tags: left, media, ofcom

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Ofcom vows to name and shame platforms over online sexism (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-11-25 | tags: ofcom, online, platforms

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Deepfake 'nudify' site fined £55,000 over lack of age checks (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-11-20 | get Nudify → | tags: fined, itai, itai tech

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IP blocking the UK is not enough to comply with the Online Safety Act (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-08 | by View All Posts Prestonbyrne | get Smartphone → | tags: american, ofcom, online

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IP Blocking the UK Is Not Enough to Comply with the Online Safety Act (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-11-08 | by View All Posts Prestonbyrne | get Blockchain → | tags: american, ofcom, online

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Nexperia allowed to resume exports from China following Trump-Xi talks — companies may seek exemptions from the Ministry of Commerce to restart international deliveries (tomshardware.com)

2025-11-03 | by Jowi Morales | get Nexperia chip → | tags: china, chinese, exports

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Watchdog slams O2 over unexpected price rise (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2025-10-31 | get smartphone → | tags: customers, o2, ofcom

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4Chan Lawyer publishes Ofcom correspondence (news.ycombinator.com)

2025-10-31 | get Amazon Echo Dot → | tags: 4chan, act, british